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1968 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1968 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

Norris Cotton won the 1968 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. Norris Cotton received 170,163 popular votes (59.29%). The main challenger was John W. King (40.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotton and King

Cotton +18.6 pts · won by 53,347 votes
Norris CottonRepublicanWINNER59.29%
170,163 votes
John W. KingDemocratic40.71%
116,816 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.